Self-Storage Confidence Index Announces 1Q 2009 Survey

Today marks the launch of the Self-Storage Confidence Index survey for the first quarter of 2009, which will continue through Dec. 12. An initiative of MiniCo Publishing, The Parham Group and Cushman & Wakefield Inc., the index is designed to anticipate the effects of economic conditions and trends on self-storage operations. The survey records next-quarter expectations in the critical areas of sales, profit, hiring, expenditures and industry economic outlook.

Storage professionals throughout the United States and Canada are encouraged to participate in the online survey, found at www.selfstorageconfidenceindex.com. Once compiled and published, the results will be available to participants and other interested parties. Participants can complete the first-quarter survey and view results from the previous year at the website.

MiniCo Publishing is a division of Phoenix-based MiniCo Inc., which provides specialty insurance programs, publications, and other products and services for the self-storage industry.